Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Waters was born December 30, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

In June, Waters was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field. Over 103 games played for Gwinnett, Waters slashed .240/.329/.381 with 11 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases.

On November 18, 2021, the Braves selected Waters' contract and added him to the 40-man roster. Waters began the 2022 season on the injured list for Gwinnett. He was activated in early May.

On July 11, 2022, the Braves traded Waters, CJ Alexander, and Andrew Hoffmann to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for the 35th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. The Royals optioned Waters to the Omaha Storm Chasers. Over 31 games with Omaha, he hit .295 with seven home runs, 17 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases.

On August 22, 2022, the Royals promoted Waters to the major leagues. He collected his first career hit on August 24, with a single off of Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen.